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  • Dr. Amy Young, professor of communication, explains at this year’s TEDxTacoma What comes to mind when you think of the word “intellectual”? If you type “intellectuals are” into Google, the top three responses are “stupid,” “useless,” and “annoying.” Dr. Amy Young, professor of communication, argues…

    Saturday, March 21 at 3pm. “I would argue, we seem irrelevant because we are lousy at talking about what it is we do, what it is we study, and why it matters,” Young says. Young researched this phenomenon in part of her new book, Prophets, Gurus & Pundits: Rhetorical Styles & Public Engagement (Southern Illinois University Press, 2014) where she describes the following. Until the early part of the 20th century experts, or “public intellectuals,” could translate expertise for audiences outside of their

  • 36 semester hours, from PLU courses, equivalent transfer courses, or approved study away programs, depending on placement.

    : Francophone Africa in Global Context (4) FREN 403: Topics in French Literature (4) FREN 404: Postcolonial Francophone Fictions and Criticism (4) FREN 405: French/Francophone Film (4) FREN 406: French/Francophone Feminisms (4) Only one course in French & Francophone literature, film, history, culture in English translation (FREN 203, 204, 205, 206, 210, or 211) may be used toward the major. FREN 499: Capstone: Senior Project (4) French & Francophone Studies majors are strongly encouraged to study in a

  • The assignment helps writers imagine a sense of purpose for writing. When people write beyond school, their writing is driven by a need to communicate in order to evoke a specific response or to

    brainstorming techniques (invention heuristics) for writers to help them generate ideas. Related to invention is reading. Precede writing assignments with readings that provide the rhetorical and analytical tools and vocabulary of the larger conversation; select pieces of writing (both student and professional) that can also serve as models. Emphasize the reading/writing connection: the notion that to be a good writer, one must be an avid reader. You can further cement this link by referencing the readings

  • Afternoon lectures (1-5pm) will take place in the Scandinavian Center; The evening keynote (7-8:30) will take place in the Chris Knutzen Hall, Anderson University Center.

    alumnus and Education Specialist Angie Hambrick is the Assistant Vice President of Diversity, Justice, & Sustainability (DJS) at Pacific Lutheran University Aviance Taylor Kamau, Director of Career, Learning and Engagement at PLU DescriptionThe panelist will explore the question, “how do I live free in this Black body?” posed by Ta-Nehisi Coates in his book, Between the World and Me. Drawing from Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw’s theory of intersectionality, we will share letters we might write to our

  • Program length: 24 - 27 months, typically 6-7 terms Credit hours: 48 - 50 semester credits (depending if students choose optional additional one semester of practicum)

    ) Theory IMFTH 511 (4) Systemic Assessment Fall and Spring of second year, and optional semester:Fall/Spring/Summer/Fall: Classes typically one day a week, 11:00am-6:00pm; internship continues at on-campus clinic, with the addition of internship at off-campus clinic, 20-25 hours per week. Fall year 2: Option A trackFall year 2: Option B track MFTH 510 (4) Human Sexuality, Sex, & Couples Therapy MFTH 521 (2) Practicum II MFTH 522 (2) Theory IIMFTH 510 (4) Human Sexuality, Sex, & Couples Therapy MFTH 519

  • Capstone Title: “Leaving it Open”

    differences. In nineteenth-century Britain, single women of Elizabeth’s class were not encouraged to travel alone or without reason, and had to travel by invitation and accompanied. While Pride and Prejudice reflects this, it also reflects how women like Elizabeth Bennet use their own movement to defy normative behavior. Elizabeth symbolically moves through socio-economic spaces of exclusion, choosing which boundaries she crosses and which she upholds determined by her own values. Spatial theory is

  • Clinical Instructor of Nursing | School of Nursing | ziegleks@plu.edu | Kristen Ziegler-Horwath, MSN, ARNP, CNM, C-EFM is a practicing Certified Nurse-Midwife and has served in both rural and urban communities in Washington state since 2013. She is passionate about providing patient-centered and evidence-based care to all, while promoting individual preferences and a safe, healthy, and positive birth experience.

    as a faculty member. Her courses focus on the importance of nursing theory and research as essential components to influencing nursing practice, ultimately resulting in improved patient outcomes through the promotion of evidence-based, competent nursing care. In addition to teaching at PLU, Kristen is also an instructor through the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) and teaches fetal monitoring courses to nurses and obstetric providers.

  • Professor of Economics | Department of Economics | petersna@plu.edu | Following his B.A.

    Norris Peterson Professor of Economics Email: petersna@plu.edu Status:Emeritus Professional Biography Education Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1983 B.A., Pacific Lutheran University, 1975 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Teaching Areas: Labor Economics, Mathematical Economics, Game Theory, Microeconomic Theory Research Interests: Economic education, income distribution, forensic economics Biography Following his B.A. degree with honors in Economics and Mathematics from PLU in 1975, Norris

  • Clarissa Gines was one of the first students to graduate with PLU’s art history undergraduate degree in 2012. It wasn’t easy—she had a child during her senior year, and juggled parenthood with schoolwork and an internship at a Seattle-based art gallery. She then worked as…

    Alum combines passion for art and community with Tacoma Creates Posted by: vcraker / August 5, 2022 August 5, 2022 Clarissa Gines was one of the first students to graduate with PLU’s art history undergraduate degree in 2012. It wasn’t easy—she had a child during her senior year, and juggled parenthood with schoolwork and an internship at a Seattle-based art gallery. She then worked as a gallery assistant, Museum of Glass associate, and gallery exhibitions manager for the next seven years. All

  • Kathryn Einan ’22 is a self-proclaimed “book nerd.” She is a triple major in Literature, History and Nordic Studies with a minor in Chinese. She has a deep love of learning and hopes to become a teacher one day. “There are so many interesting things…

    History and literature senior aspires to be a lifelong learner Posted by: vcraker / May 10, 2022 Image: Kathryn Einan ’22 (PLU Photo/John Froschauer) May 10, 2022 Kathryn Einan ’22 is a self-proclaimed “book nerd.” She is a triple major in Literature, History and Nordic Studies with a minor in Chinese. She has a deep love of learning and hopes to become a teacher one day. “There are so many interesting things to study!” says Einan about her impressive triple major. Einan came to PLU with the